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WWI - 1917, England: Britain’s Bulwarks, English Channel; King George V Visits HMS Queen Elizabeth 22-25Jun17

Reel Number: 221763-05

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1910s,1917

Country: England,United Kingdom

Location: English Channel,Orkney Islands,Scapa Flow

TC Begins: 09:09:38

TC Ends: 09:26:30

Duration: 00:16:52

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWI - 1917, England: Navy Ships; King Visits Naval Ships, Gives Medals & Knighthood. ca 21-25Jun17 Main title, releasing title & intertitle. 09:09:51 CU large battleship (?) turning in front of camera. 09:10:15 Intertitle 34: “Big drafts of men are being constantly trained...” Sailors & enlistees marching on town street w/ navy bagpipers playing. 09:11:11 No. 35: “Sea-power in war-time does not mean....” Crowd on dock waving to two-stack passenger ship leaving filled w/ sailors. Ship’s crane unloading military wagons from ship onto dock. Mules unloaded. 09:12:37 No. 36 “Sea-power enables Britain to transport her First Army to France... Loading horses in crates from dock; loading artillery. LS Troops towards docked ship. 09:13:33 No. 38 “Guardians of sea-power.” Two-stack liner w/ smoke from stacks. MCU battleship guns & sailors turning turrets & raising. Overhead of convoy underway. POV from boat circling naval ships; guns on battleship. 09:14:52 No. 37 “Immense fleets of mine-sweepers pursue...” LS underway, fleet in distant background. MCU of fleet / ships. 09:15:36 Intertitle: H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth - affectionately termed Big Lizzie. The King converse w/ his Fighting Admiral Sir David Beatty.” King, Admiral & other officers walk on deck, King salutes. King & Admiral walk, talk. Probably Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, 22Jun17. 09:16:12 Intertitle: “Admiral Beatty’s staff...” Pan across, posing w/ King & mascot puppy. 09:16:44 Intertitle: “Reception by Vice-Admiral de Robeck, Captains & Officers of the 2nd Battle Squadron.” King onto bridge followed by others & all saluting. Reviewing. 09:17:09 Intertitle: “Visit on board H.M.S. Barham which took a prominent part in the Battle of Jutland...” King & officers gather behind flag; sailors march past band on deck & past King & officers. 09:17:58 Intertitle: “Chatting w/ old shipmates...” King w/ four or five officers at attention. 09:18:15 Intertitle: “Admiral Sir Doveton Sturdee...awaits the arrival of the king on H.M.S. Hercules.” MS w/ others, King arrives & shakes hands, salutes; introduced to others. 09:19:43 Intertitle: “March round of Officers & Men.” Sailors march past, saluting. 09:20:12 Intertitle: “The original Lascar crew of the P&O Liner, now H.M. Royal Naval Hospital Ship HMHS Plassy. King past sailors of Indian Subcontinent; past nurses & staff, curtsies & handshaking. King visits sick & wounded on ship. 09:22:03 Intertitle: “The Investiture...” Launch arriving at ship, King boards, sailors march etc. 24Jun17. 09:23:20 Intertitle: “One of the Glories of War...” King pins medals on sailors; onto bridge w/ officers below. 09:24:50 Intertitle: “Vice-Admiral Willam Pakenham is Knighted...first on board since 1704.” 09:25:15 Intertitle: “The great farewell...” Massed sailors filling deck give three cheers. LS ship & CU flag. 09:26:26 The End. WW1 British Navy; Royalty; Ceremonial Visit; NOTE: Onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth during King George V visit was his son Prince Albert (later George VI) & Mishipman Dickie Battenberg (later Earl Mountbatten) Sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk

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